Fetal exposure to excess glucocorticoids (GCs) may be a critical link between an adverse fetal environment and programming of CV disease and hypertension. Experimental studies demonstrate that excess ...

A balanced maternal diet throughout gestation is essential for optimal fetal development in beef cattle. Nutritional inputs not only determine immediate outcomes such as fetal weight and organ ...

When new ideas arise in the sciences, it often takes time for the ideas to meander into public awareness. Such is the case with the idea of "fetal programming"—an idea that first became prominent in ...

During the fetal stage, a number of so-called cell programs run that are vital to the development of the fetus. Researchers demonstrate that one of these fetal programs appears to protect against ...

Study will treat obese moms-to-be with diabetes drug to slim down their babies. July 8, 2011— -- How far will we go to prevent childhood obesity? U.K. researchers are bringing the battle against ...

Epidemiological studies have suggested that size at birth contributes to increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in later life. Findings from experimental studies are providing insight into the ...